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CPS Version 2.0a June, 1989 ---------------- Well, it's a great feeling to have this off and out. Over a year and a half have passed since I started work on this project, and it continues to grow. I have many more ideas to implement.

To run CPS, just unzip the files (or unpak, whichever) and then type CPS. If you have a CGA or compatible card (such as EGA), it should look just fine. If you have a black and white monitor, or true monochrome, it might not look too good. In that case,

copy mono.def sched.def

at the DOS prompt, and try again. That should fix things. IF IT DOES NOT, then try

del sched.def

Without sched.def present, CPS uses the ROM BIOS routines, which are the most standard (and slowest) way of doing video.

Version 1.0 was a good start, and there was some interest shown in it. However, I received only one registration. The source code for 2.0 is over twice what 1.0 was, and the capabilities are even more. I cannot stress too much that if you use CPS, you should register it. If I do not receive more registrations, the next version (tentatively 2.1, towards the end of the year) will not be sold via shareware. I have invested time and money on this project, and need to have something to show for it.

Those of you who do register 2.0 will receive 2.1 (disk only) free of charge. This will be true even if 2.1 is not sold via shareware. And don't forget--for every registration I receive bearing your registration number, I will pay you a $12 ____ commission. More details are in the documentation.

I would like to thank a few people whose support has been invaluable. First of all my wife, who has put up with many late nights with me at the keyboard instead of with her. Without her support, this project would not have been possible. Secondly, Nikhil Parekh, who has been very good to take the time to try to "make it break", so that the product I ship has (I hope) every bug out of it. And finally, I would like to thank Kurt Riegel, who has allowed me to use his bulletin board (the finest in Virginia) as a base of operations.

I have some excellent ideas for 2.1, including custom reports (instead of or in addition to canned formats), more chart formats, and better tracking of job progress. Any and all ideas for Version 2.1 are welcome, especially from Registered Users!